Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia Onyedinmanasu Chinasaokwu Erivo (; born 8 January 1987) is a British actress and singer. She gained recognition for starring in the Broadway revival of ''The Color Purple'' from 2015 to 2017, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. Erivo ventured into films in 2018, playing roles in the heist film ''Widows'' and the thriller ''Bad Times at the El Royale''. For her portrayal of American abolitionist Harriet Tubman in the biopic ''Harriet'' (2019), Erivo received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress; she also wrote and performed the song "Stand Up" on its soundtrack, which garnered her a nomination in the Best Original Song category.On television, Erivo had her first role in the British series ''Chewing Gum'' (2015). She went on to star in the crime drama miniseries ''The Outsider'' (2020), and received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress for her portrayal of American singer Aretha Franklin in National Geographic's anthology series ''Genius: Aretha'' (2021).
She also has many theatre credits. She has released several singles as well as a solo album, ''Ch. 1 Vs. 1'' (2021), and has collaborated with other musicians on many other releases. Provided by Wikipedia
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